MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of King Conservation District Grant in the Amount of $130,000 for Partial Funding of the Mackey Creek Rehabilitation Project
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Accept King Conservation District (KCD) grant in the amount of $130,000, to be used for partial funding of project construction for Mackey Creek Rehabilitation Project, and authorize the Mayor to sign the grant acceptance agreement
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Martin Pastucha, Director of Public Works 425-556-2733
Gary Schimek, Environmental and Utility Services Division Manager 425-556-2742
Tom Hardy, Stream and Habitat Planner 425-556-2762
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
Project Description
Mackey Creek, a tributary to Bear Creek, flows through Farrell-McWhirter Park. The Mackey Creek Rehabilitation project will re-align approximately 700 lineal feet of the main stem of Mackey Creek and enhance the stream with logs and boulders to encourage formation of habitat features along the main stem and tributaries. The project also includes eradicating 1.6 acres of invasive Reed Canary Grass and planting native vegetation along the creek.
Project Background
Mackey Creek has been identified as an important watershed in Redmond to protect and restore. The reach through Farrel-McWhirter has been documented as having poor habitat conditions and flooding problems. In 2014, through a request for proposal (RFP) process, Tetra Tech, Inc. was chosen as the successful consulting firm. The first phase of work documented critical areas in Farrell-McWhirter Park. The original agreement with Tetra Tech included the option to add additional services for future phases of work via supplemental agreements, including design and permitting of stream and wetland enhancements, and other Park improvements, such as creating a Park Master Plan and replacing a restroom facility.
In 2015, following the identification ...
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